Services and macros

Table 1 lists the new and updated macros. See the following books for more detailed information:
Table 1. Summary of new and changed MVS macros
Macro Release Description Reason for change
ATTACHX z/OS® V1R12 The description of the PARAM and PLIST8ARALETS parameters under the ATTACHX macro is updated. Release update
BLSQMFLD z/OS V2R1 Update:

The BLSQMFLD macro is updated.

Release update
BPXEKDA z/OS V2R1 Update:

The BPXEKDA macro is updated.

Release update
CALL z/OS V2R1 Update:

The CALL macro is updated.

Release update
CALLRTM z/OS V2R1 Update:

The TYPE=SRBTERM parameter is added.

Release update
CNZCONV z/OS V2R1 Update:

The CNZCONV macro is updated.

Release update
CNZQUERY z/OS V1R12
Updated reason codes:
  • Reason codes 0804
  • Reason codes 0807
Release update
CSVDYLPA z/OS V1R12 New option parameters:
  • REQUEST contains new parameters
New reason codes:
  • 0841
  • 0842
  • 0843
  • 0848
Release update
CSVDYNEX z/OS V1R12 New options:
  • REPLACE
  • Dynamic Exits Services
    • Add an Exit Routine to an Exit: MESSAGE=FOUNDBUTERROR, PARAM
    • Define an Exit: EXITTYPE
Updated reason codes:
  • 0402
  • 080F
  • 0819
  • 081C
  • 0822
  • 0823
  • 0827
  • 0829
  • 082A
  • 082E
Release update
CSVDYNL z/OS V1R12 Updated reason codes:
  • 0806
  • 080D
  • 0820
  • 0821
  • 083B
  • 0842
Release update
CSVINFO z/OS V2R1 Update:

The CSVINFO macro is updated.

Release update
CSVRTLS z/OS V1R12 Deleted function:
  • The RTLS function is withdrawn.
  • References to RTLS and "Using CSVRTLS to Request Run-Time Library Services (RTLS)" are deleted.
Release update
CTRACE z/OS V2R1 Update:

The CTRACE macro is updated.

Release update
DSPSERV z/OS V2R1 Update:

The DSPSERV macro is updated.

Release update
DYNALLOC z/OS V2R1 Update:

Support for fields DALMAXG and DINRMAXG in the SVC99 parameter list that is input to DYNALLOC will be provided with APAR OA42358.

Release updatele
Start of changeENFREQEnd of change Start of changez/OS V2R1End of change Start of changeUpdate:

ENF event code 33 is now also issued to signal a change in device monitoring.

End of change
Start of changeAPAR OA45662End of change
ESPIE z/OS V2R1 Update:

The ESPIE macro is updated.

Release update
ESPIE z/OS V1R13

The minimum authorization of the ESPIE macro is updated.

Release update
ESTAEX z/OS V1R12 New parameter:
  • SPIEOVERRIDE
Release update
ETDEF z/OS V2R1 Update:

The ETDEF macro is updated to the architectural limit of 256 entries in an entry table.

Release update
GQSCAN z/OS V1R12 Performance implications: Using an RNAME provides better performance than using a generic prefix. Release update
HISSERV z/OS V2R1 New:
  • The HISSERV macro is introduced to configure and retrieve system instrumentation data.
Release update
Start of changeHISMTEnd of change Start of changez/OS V2R1End of change Start of changeNew:
  • The HISMT service is added to retrieve multithreading (MT) metrics.
End of change
Start of changeRelease updateEnd of change
IDENTIFY z/OS V2R1 Updated:
  • The IDENTIFY service is updated.
Release update
IEAMSCHD z/OS V2R1 New parameter:
  • SRBIDTOKEN=token
Release update
IEAN4CR z/OS V2R1 New:
  • The IEAN4CR service is added.
Release update
IEAN4DL z/OS V2R1 New:
  • The IEAN4DL service is added.
Release update
IEAN4NT z/OS V2R1 New:
  • The IEAN4NT service is added.
Release update
IEARST64 z/OS V2R1 Updated:
  • The IEARST64 service is updated to indicate that the maximum size is 128K bytes.
Release update
IARST64 z/OS V1R13 New: LOCALSYSAREA parameter. Release update
IARVSERV z/OS V1R12 Updated options:
  • The source area must not contain pages in the nucleus (read-only, extended read-only, read-write and extended read-write areas).
Release update
IARV64 z/OS V1R13 Updated:
  • Provided IARV64 REQUEST=LIST options for returning common owner diagnostic data.
  • Removed the restriction that the IARV64 services cannot be issued in subspace mode.
Release update
IEATDUMP z/OS V2R1 Updated:
  • The IEATDUMP service is updated.
 
IEATEDS z/OS V1R13

The IEATEDS macro has been updated for clarification.

Release update
z/OS V1R12 New: Provides Timed Event Data Services.
IEATXDC z/OS V2R1 New:
  • The IEATXDC service is added.
Release update
IEAVAPE2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEAVAPE callable service. Release update
IEAVDPE2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEAVDPE callable service. Release update
IEAVPSE2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEAVPSE callable service. Release update
IEAVRLS2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEAVRLS callable service. Release update
IEAVRPI2 z/OS V2R1 Changed: The IEAVRPI2 macro is updated. Release update
IEAVTPE2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEAVTPE callable service. Release update
IEAVXFR z/OS V2R1 Updated:
  • The IEAVXFR service is updated.
Release update
IEAVXFR2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEAVXFR callable service. Release update
IEA4APE2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEA4APE callable service. Release update
IEA4DPE2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEA4DPE callable service. Release update
IEA4PSE2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEA4PSE callable service. Release update
IEA4RLS2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEA4RLS callable service. Release update
IEA4RPI2 z/OS V2R1 New: The IEA4RPI2 macro is updated. Release update
IEA4TPE2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEA4TPE callable service. Release update
IEA4XFR z/OS V2R1 Updated:
  • The IEA4XFR service is updated.
Release update
IEA4XFR2 z/OS V1R12 New: The support of the Version 2 IEA4XFR callable service. Release update
IEFDDSRV z/OS V2R1 Updated: The IEFDDSRV service is updated; see restrictions. Release update
IEFPRMLB z/OS V2R1 Updated: The IEFPRMLB service is updated. Release update
IEFSJSYM z/OS V2R1 New:
  • The IEFSJSYM service is added.
Release update
IOSCDR z/OS V1R12 New parameter:
  • Worldwide Port Name (WWPN) parameter
Release update
IOSCHPD z/OS V2R1 New parameter:
  • ND=xnd (node descriptor) parameter
Release update
IOSCHPD z/OS V1R12 New parameter:
  • WWPN parameter
Release update
IOSCUINF z/OS V2R1 New parameter:
  • PATHINFO parameter
Release update
IOSFDSDP z/OS V1R12 New function: Use to obtain information about configuration and device characteristics for storage devices for the HyperSwap® configuration. Release update
IOSSPOF z/OS V2R1
  • The IOSSPOF service is updated.
Release update
IOSZHPF z/OS V2R1 Updated: The IOSZHPF macro is updated. Release update
IQPINFO z/OS V2R1 New macro: The IQPINFO macro provides PCIe-related information, including any performance statistics. Release update
ISGLREL z/OS V1R13 The ISGLREL_UNCOND and ISGLREL_COND parameters have been updated. Release update
ISGQUERY z/OS V1R12 Performance implications: RNAME gives better performance than using generic prefix. Release update
IWMEJOIN z/OS V1R13 New parameter: The IWMEJOIN macro supports the new SUBTASKS=NO|YES parameter. It specifies whether subtasks of the joining task are to be processed. The default is NO. Release update
IWM4STBG z/OS V1R13 New parameter: The IWM4STBG macro supports the new SUBTASKS=NO|YES parameter. It specifies whether subtasks of the requesting task are to be processed. The default is NO. Release update
IXCJOIN z/OS V1R12 New parameters: The IXCJOIN macro supports the following new parameters:
  • CRITICAL
  • FUNCTION
  • LOCALCLEANUP
  • RECOVERYMANAGER
  • TERMLEVEL
Release update
IXCMSGC z/OS V1R13

The CLIENTSRVRTKN parameter is new.

The REQUEST parameter includes a new option RELEASEMSG.

Release update
IXCMSGIX z/OS V1R12 New: The IXCMSGIX macro is the successor of IXCMSGI. Release update
IXCMSGOX z/OS V1R12 New: The IXCMSGOX macro is the successor of IXCMSGO. Release update
IXCQUERY z/OS V1R13

The parameter SERVERNAME is new.

The REQINFO parameter has a new request option SERVERS.

Release update
IXCRECV z/OS V1R13

The IXCRECV macro is new. It allows you to use XCF signalling and messaging services to help an XCF client receive communications from a server in a sysplex.

Release update
IXCSEND z/OS V1R13

The IXCSEND macro is new. It allows you to use XCF signalling and messaging services to help an XCF server send data to one or more clients in a sysplex.

Release update
IXCSRVR z/OS V1R13

The IXCSRVR macro is new. It allows you to use XCF signalling and messaging services to allow an authorized caller to start or stop an instance of a server for communication with clients in a sysplex.

Release update
IXGCONN z/OS V2R1 Update:

Connecting to and disconnecting from a log stream is updated.

Release update
IXGINVNT z/OS V2R1 Update:

The IXGINVNT service is updated.

Release update
IXGINVNT z/OS V1R12 New option: When updating an existing log stream configuration, the GROUP attribute must be taken into account. Release update
IXGQUERY z/OS V2R1 Update:

Getting information about a log stream or system logger is updated.

Release update
IXGWRITE z/OS V1R12 Updated reason code:
  • 0867 for return code X' 08'
Release update
IXLCONN z/OS V1R12 New parameters: The IXLCONN macro supports the following new parameters:
  • CRITICAL
  • FUNCTION
  • TERMLEVEL
Release update
IXLCSP z/OS V1R12 Changed: For the IXLCSP service, neither ELEMENTRATIO nor ELEMENTCOUNT can be specified as zero with LISTCNTLTYPE=ELEMENT. Release update
IXLLOCK z/OS V1R13
The IXLLOCK macro has the following new parameters:
  • HOLDTIME on the OBTAIN or ALTER request
  • PENDINGWAITTIME on the OBTAIN, ALTER, RELEASE, or PROCESSMULT requests.
Release update
IXLREBLD z/OS V1R12 Changed: The documentation for the behavior related to DUPLEX(ENABLED) is updated. Release update
LOAD z/OS V1R12 Update:

Register information is updated.

Release update
LXRES z/OS V2R1 Update:

The LXRES service is updated.

Release update
MCSOPER z/OS V1R12 Updated parameter:
  • REQUEST
Release update
MGCRE z/OS V2R1

The MGCRE service is updated.

Release update
POST z/OS V2R1

The POST service changed. The SERRET keyword is no longer documented. Use the ERRET keyword instead.

Release update
SDUMP and SDUMPX z/OS V2R1 The macros have been updated.
Start of changeNew options:
  • HCSAByASID
  • HCSANoOwner
  • HCSASysOwner
End of change
Release update
z/OS V1R13 The macros have been updated for clarity.
z/OS V1R12 Updated parameter:
  • PSWREGS
SJFREQ z/OS V2R1 Update:

The SJFREQ service is updated.

Release update
STATUS z/OS V2R1 Update:

The STATUS service is updated.

Release update
STCKSYNC z/OS V2R1 Update:

The STCKSYNC service is updated.

Release update
SUSPEND z/OS V1R13 The example has been updated. Release update
SVCUPDTE z/OS V2R1 Update:

The SVCUPDTE service is updated.

Release update
SYSEVENT z/OS V1R12 Updated parameter:
  • TYPE
Changed statements:
  • SYSEVENT Mnemonics
Release update
SYSSTATE z/OS V2R1 Update:

The SYSSTATE service is updated.

Release update
TIMEUSED z/OS V2R1 Update:

The TIMEUSED service is updated.

Release update
TIMEUSED z/OS V1R12 Performance implications: Guidance for using TIMEUSED LINKAGE=SYSTEM without the CPU and VECTOR parameters. Release update
VSMLIST z/OS V1R13 New parameter: REALPGFMSZ. Release update
WTO z/OS V2R1 Update:

The WTO service is updated.

Release update
WTOR z/OS V2R1 Update:

The WTOR service is updated.

Release update